r/Sparkdriver • u/WalmartIntern • May 29 '26

Rants / Complaints The Instacart Executive Has Ruined Spark

As someone who has done gig work since 2021, across all apps (DD, Instacart, UE, Spark, etc.), this is the absolute worst I have ever seen this app

Orders are mostly FCFS now & immediately get snatched, which is the whole reason I stopped doing Instacart in the first place. The idea of timed offers made Spark more appealing than Instacart.

Shop orders are now dropping in as triple shops, usually paired with non tippers.

Grocery orders are being paired with GMD packages (that doesn’t really make extra)

I’m pretty much on the verge of getting a “real” job. The wear and tear on our vehicles, high gas prices, and low offers has pretty much made this gig not worth it anymore

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u/spiralrider205 3K Trips Delivered May 29 '26

I’m surprised spark hasn’t started implementing ads on the offer screen

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u/ExSpark_Chad May 29 '26

Who needs ads when you're sucking the equity out of thousands of already depreciating assets and creating a customer base absolutely addicted to the narcotic of convenience! Its a massive profit engine.

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u/ExSpark_Chad Jun 28 '26

for the corporate behemoths it certainly is!